Ex-NFL Star Antonio Brown Extradited from Dubai
Antonio Brown, former NFL wide receiver, has been extradited from Dubai to face trial in Miami on an attempted murder charge. The charge relates to a shooting incident outside an amateur boxing event earlier this year.
Details of the Incident
Brown, who played most of his 12-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is accused of firing two shots at a man after an altercation in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood on May 16. According to an arrest warrant from June, Brown allegedly took a firearm from a security official and shot at Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu.
Legal Proceedings and Extradition
Since the incident, Brown had not returned to Florida. Authorities confirmed his extradition from Dubai, where he was believed to be avoiding U.S. law enforcement. He arrived in Newark, New Jersey, and was booked into Essex County Jail. Plans are in place to transport him to South Florida, though the timing is unclear.
Event Background
The altercation occurred during an amateur boxing event hosted by streamer and internet personality Adin Ross. Video footage shared on social media showed Brown involved in a fight at the event.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been extradited from Dubai and will be transferred to Miami, where he’s set to face trial on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting outside a boxing event earlier this year.
According to an arrest warrant issued in June, Brown appeared to grab “a black firearm from the right hip area” of a security official and fired at a man, later identified as Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu.
On Thursday, authorities confirmed to NBC Miami that the 37-year-old was being extradited from Dubai, where he was allegedly attempting to evade American law enforcement.
Summary: Antonio Brown has been returned from Dubai to face attempted murder charges in Miami related to a shooting at a boxing event earlier this year.